Africa Western and Central vs Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Africa Western and Central
0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lebanon
0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
30th
Lebanon rank
30th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 10.0 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and Lebanon ranks 30th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Africa Western and Central
1990s 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lebanon
2000s 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lebanon
2010s 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lebanon
2020s 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Africa Western and Central or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Africa Western and Central and Lebanon?
0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Lebanon?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Lebanon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and Lebanon ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.